Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
A COnsiferate PickpOcket.

HE PUTS STOLEN POCKETBOOK CONTAINING yALC-
ABLE PAPERS IN LETTER-BOx. AFTER APPROPRI-
ATING THE CASH no HIS OWN USE.
Thursday night, as heretofore reported In THE
STAR, Mr.. John Peters, Of Louisville, KY, while
getting on train at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, was robbed OF $50 in cash, check for 600
marks, some valuable papers, and round trip
ticket to Europe. The thief, however, was not
after checks and papers which were OF no value to
him, and taking out the $50 in cash he placed the
pOcketbook with The ticket check and papers in
II, In the letterbox at the corner OF Sd street and
PennSylvania avenue. He, however, took care not
10 ADDRESS them and thus give clue, by his hand
writing, to bis identity. The pOcketboOk was
collected by the lettercarrier and turned over to
the polce VINO notified MI. Peters OF the recovery.
A LANTERN PROCESSION ON BICYcLEs.-The Ian
Uern procession OF NcycllstS last night was most
pleasing spectacle, and attracted a large crowd
along the route Of march. There were nearly 200
wheemen in line, each one OF whom carried a
lighted Chinese lantern elevated high above his
head On staff. But the feature Of the procession
which attracted the most attention and applause
from the spectators was the dozen ladies who rode
handsomely decorated tandem trcycleS In the line
pesl9e thelr Stalwart brother cyclists. At The
head OF the line rode Chief Consul E. T. PettinpiIl
vice Consul w. b. Harry and Representative W. s.
hrauser All the companies present were under
the management OF Capt. j. c. v Smith. and
among them were the Cycle and Columbia clubs
and representatives from clubs in Genesee. ROch.
ESTER Hagerstown, and Baltimore.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A NAME.-The Hodcarriers
an injunction yesterday against VIM Brent and
Rcn a. Grantlin, tie principal officers OF the Hold
carriers carriers SocieIy No. l. unincorporated. The bill
sets out that the original Hodcarriers Society No
!, although commonly known as Hodcarriers,
Union No. 1, Is still the original and only legal
Hodcarr1ers' Society No. 1" OF the District OF 20
lumDla, and that the defendants have Organized a
voluntary association and called it HOSlcarriers,
soclety No. OF the District of Columbia They
complain tnat this n!chng OF good name is a
wrong, and seek by Injunction to prevent the de-
PENDANTS from using 1t as their designation. The
usual preliminary order was made.
Two Boys RUN OVER AND INJUREp-Guv Rutb
erIord, a white boy about seven years OF age was
run over oy street car near the corner or 9th
ana NJ streets northwest, yesterday afternoon
ana mad his right arm fractured. He was re-
moved TO his home. No. 1893 It'll street where he
received medical attendance -Yesterday after
noon small colored boy named Frank Allen was
run over and badly injured by DIR. j. q. Adams
was taken TO his home In Madison alley where
Dr. Adams attended his Injuries.
The COLUMBIAN HARMONY CEMETERY IIT1G ALTON
In the Columbian Harmony Cemetery Society case
vi VIM Syphax ct al. VS.. John f. Cook ct al the
answer Of j. ii. Brooks and others to the amended
bill was filed yesterday. They set out that the
amount In the treaSurer'S hand on April 20 1857
was 500, and s47.65 In the hands OF Savfnia Nc,
Coy, VINO Is the superintendent Of the cemetery
~ festateS the accounts OF the cemetery and prays
dismissal fN''
WASHINGTON MARKSMEN GOING FOR PRIZES
L. Mills, seymour Cunningham, Win. Wagner and
d. VI. GTeen, Oh the Capital City Gun Club. this
CITY, leave to-day for Boston, Mass TO participates
IN the SIX days shooting tournament to be given
under the auspices OF the New England Tran
shooters Association, at Wellington, Mass from
May 80 10 June inclusive. 5000 In prizes are
offered Dy the association, and with the represent
tation OF this city as above indicated we NAV con-
ndently expect that some Of the valuable pr1zes
offered viii be won by our Washington marks
men.
NOT COMING TO WAsHINGToN.-A committee OF
the Berlin Medical Society has considered the sup
gestlon made In certain American quarters that
the society be officially represented at the Medical
congress 10 be held at Washington. Prof VirchoW
states that the committee decided against the sup-
SeSti0n.
A TKEsPAsSRR ON THE CAMP GROUND FINED
Jno Z. Dyson, one OF the many colOred persons
VINO sells candies and cakes at the National Drill
camp ground, was before the Police Court TODAY
charged with trespassing on the grass He had no
permit and had not paid for the privilege of selling
on The ground He was fned$5.
The Sons OF vETERANs.-A meeting OF Geo. A.
custer Camp No. l. Sons OF Veterans, last night
was attended by many Of the soldiers Of the Ma.
tlonal Dill, who are also members or the Sons OF
veterans. Lieut.. N. V. Brown and Sergeant s. i
Brown were elected delegate and alternate respec-
lively 10 the Maryland and District OF Columbia
DIVISION convention, which convenes at Baltimore,
Md, June Ia The camp have received their new
uniforms and are to form part OF the escort to
the q. A. X. Monday